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JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO was not short of supporters during his defeat to Roger Federer at the Miami Open.Described as the South American slam, the Argentine was roared on in the 6-3 6-4 loss as his biggest fan and stunning partner Julia Rohden watched on.The smoking hot model is not often in the stands to watch the one-time Grand Slam winner but she couldn't resist soaking up the sun at the US tournament. Keep up to date with ALL the latest Tennis news, gossip and rumoursBut her appearance couldn't inspire Del Potro to defeat the great Federer who had the match done and dusted in just 82 minutes.A clinical performance by the Swiss, Federer's form which saw him win his 18th Grand Slam at the Australia Open this year, was too good for Del Potro.He will now face 14th seed Roberto Bautista Agut in the last 16.But for Del Potro, major fitness concerns surround the 28-year-old who needed a trainer on early in the second set.He has already had four operations on the joints of his … [Read more...] about Juan Martin del Potro’s stunning model girlfriend watches Argentine ace bow out to Federer at Miami Open

ANDY MURRAY gave everything, but for once it was not enough.The British No 1 missed his grandfather’s funeral to prepare for a rematch of his Olympic final against Juan Martin Del Potro.And after he lost 6-4 5-7 6-7 6-3 6-4 in five hours and seven minutes, you would hesitate to call any other defeat suffered by him or anyone else “heartbreaking” ever again.There is still plenty of tennis to be played in this Davis Cup semi final, but nothing will be as dramatic as this match, the longest of Murray’s career.Just as they had done in Rio, he and Del Potro slugged it out like gladiators. Only this time, the battle stretched into a fifth set and a sixth hour, and the Argentinian was the victor.A deserved one, too. But it’s hard to see how Murray will be in any state, physically or mentally, to play doubles tomorrow with brother Jamie.Murray put too few first serves in court, claimed not enough points on second serve and made too many unforced errors to win the … [Read more...] about Andy Murray defeated by Juan Martin Del Potro in Davis Cup opening rubber of Great Britain’s tie with Argentina

ANDY MURRAY has got a mouth-watering rematch with Juan Martin Del Potro in Great Britain's Davis Cup semi-final.The pair locked horns for more than four hours in the Rio Olympics as Muzza emerged top dog with his second straight gold medal.Now they are to meet again in a blockbuster clash that kicks off Britain's quest to hold onto their title in Glasgow tomorrow.And world No 2 Murray is determined to endthe "best year" of his career with another big send off.He said: "It's been the best year of my career so far and I hope I can keep it going."I get a little break after I'm finished here so one more big push this weekend."We want to try to win again this year. It's going to be hard but I want to win all the events I can. I want to try to finish the year as strong as possible."Normally the big singles matches are saved for Sunday, when the number one players face each other, but former US Open champion Del Potro is ranked a lowly 64th due to injuries.Argentina's top singles … [Read more...] about Andy Murray gets mouth-watering rematch with Juan Martin Del Potro in opening Davis Cup clash

JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO became the lowest-ranked man to reach the US Open quarter-finals since since Jimmy Connors in 1991 – when eighth seed Dominic Thiem retired injured.Argentinian del Potro himself had treatment on a shoulder as he won the first set 6-3 – but was a break up in the second set when Austrian Thiem conceded, due to knee problems.Thiem said his knee started hurting three days earlier, possible after he changed the way he walked because of foot blisters.He plans to have an MRI scan and added: "I couldn't bend it too much the last three days. So I was all the time a little bit handicapped."Olympic silver medallist Del Potro, 27, could next face third seed Stan Wawrinka, who he beat in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.So, on the 25th anniversary of the 174th-ranked Connors' rousing run to the semis aged 39, del Potro is a win away from that stage at No 142 in the world.Unlike the Olympics, when del Potro expressed doubt he could make a deep run even after upsetting … [Read more...] about US Open: Juan Martin del Potro reaches last eight after Dominic Thiem retires injured in New York

STAN WAWRINKA teed up a US Open quarter-final cracker against Juan Martin del Potro with an often dazzling win over Illya Marchenko.The third-seeded Swiss showed few signs of tiredness from his five-set victory over Brit Dan Evans in the third round to beat the Ukrainian 6-4 6-1 6-7 6-3.Wawrinka was imperious in winning the first two sets comfortably.But Marchenko defied what appeared to be a slight injury to his right leg to battle back strongly in the third set.He broke Wawrinka's serve to set up a tie-break that he won.But Wawrinka, 31, who has never won the US Open, went back up the gears to outplay Marchenko in the fourth and final set.He said: "It's going to be great to play (Del Potro)."He beat me this year at Wimbledon. He's back after so many injuries, so it's good to see him playing so well again.""It's going to be a great challenge for me to play him here on the hard court for the first time."I'm excited to play against him and hopefully I can keep going … [Read more...] about Stan Wawrinka sparkles in beating Illya Marchenko to set up mouthwatering US Open last eight clash with Juan Martin del Potro

TENNIS Wag Maria Paz Delgado peeks out the window to check on the weather before deciding what to wear for Wimbledon.The actress, 30, kept her woolly gloves on — but not much else — ahead of fella Juan Martin del Potro’s match.She has been credited with nursing the Argentine back to form after he spent a year off the courts with a wrist injury.Luckily for del Potro, right, the roof was closed on Centre Court as he beat world No5 Stan Wa­wrinka in four sets on Friday.Like Maria’s undies, that was a clash of the tartans. … [Read more...] about Juan Martin Del Potro’s tennis Wag Maria Paz Delgado brightening up a damp Wimbledon 2016

JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO is back...at last.The former US Open champion, whose hopes of making his mark in tennis’ golden age have so far been dashed by injury, beat two-time Slam winner Stan Wawrinka 3-6, 6-3 ,7-3, 6-3 to move into the third round.Del Potro said: “It’s an amazing feeling.“I really enjoyed the crowd. I was so happy on court.“I beat a player who has been playing very good tennis.“After my third surgery, it’s like my second or third career.“I don’t know if I can be in the top positions again. I just want to play tennis.“I am playing tennis and I am alive again.”Del Potro is making his first appearance at Wimbledon since reaching the semi-final in 2013, having lost more than two years to problems with his left wrist.But even though that means his backhand is still a shadow of its former self, the big Argentinian was too good for an out-of-sorts Wawrinka.After exchanging the first two sets, the pair swapped … [Read more...] about Wimbledon 2016: Many happy returns as Juan Martin Del Potro wows Centre Court

ALEXANDER ZVEREV confirmed his status as the new bad boy of tennis with an explosive display of racquet smashing in Shanghai.German youngster Zverev is one of the rising stars on the tennis circuit after storming up the world rankings to number four at the age of 20.But the 6ft 5in star is also gaining a reputation for struggling to control his temper with a series of on-court outbursts.And his latest is sure to land him in trouble with tournament organisers after he suffered a meltdown on the way to a Shanghai Masters exit to Juan Martin del Potro.Zverev was hoping to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the big tournament in China against Argentine veteran Del Potro.But Del Potro levelled by taking the second set on a tie-brack, and when the 29-year-old secured a break of serve in the decider the red midst descended on Zverev.The giant German smashes his racquet to the floor before trying to stamp on it in frotn of a stunned crowd.With his equipment badly damaged he then … [Read more...] about Alexander Zverev smashes racquet as the new bad-boy of tennis goes into meltdown during Juan Martin del Potro defeat

Britain's Andy Murray became the first tennis player to successfully defend an Olympic gold medal with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Juan Martin del Potro. The world number two won gold in London four years ago and swept aside his opponent in a dramatic final in Rio, stretching the 29-year-old's current winning streak to a career-high 18. Del Potro, who defeated Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal on his way to the final, added the silver to the bronze he collected in London. The final will go down as one of the best in the Olympics, lasting over four hours and ending with both men embracing at the net. "Today was a very up and down match, very stressful. Both of us had a lot of chances and, it was a long and tiring match. I'm just glad I managed to get through it," said Murray. He ended with 10 aces and 46 crunching winners while del Potro, still ranked 141 in the world after almost two years out through injury, smashed 39 winners but was undone by 57 unforced errors. Del Potro, … [Read more...] about Rio 2016: Andy Murray beats Juan Martin del Potro to defend Olympic crown

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the men's tennis singles on Sunday night, losing 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-2) to Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro. In a thrilling encounter that left both players with tears in their eyes by the end, fans welcomed a repeat of the third-place playoff between the two in London four years ago, in which Del Potro won. Due to three wrist injuries, the Argentinean had missed almost three years of serious competition, returning to the circuit in this year's Wimbledon where he would upset fourth-seeded Stan Wawrinka in the second round and suggest he was on his way back to top form. Indeed, it wasn't long before Djokovic became well aware of that when at 2-2 in the first-set tiebreaker, the Argentinian won three straight points to gain the upper hand, only for a big forehand to give him three set points. The victory came in the second-set decider, where Del Potro crushed two straight forehand winners over the Serbian's serve to take a 3-0 … [Read more...] about Olympics: Novak Djokovic bows out in first round to Juan Martin Del Potro